Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches, Texas

PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1921Remote townSEVP certified

About

Stephen F. Austin State University (SFASU or SFA) is a public university in Nacogdoches, Texas, in the United States. Named after Stephen F. Austin, one of the founders of Texas, SFA was founded as a teachers college in 1923 and built on part of the homestead established by prominent Texan, Thomas Jefferson Rusk. Stephen F. Austin State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. While located in the rural East Texas college town of Nacogdoches, the majority of the university’s students come from Greater Houston, the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, and other cities throughout Texas. It has also served students from 46 states outside Texas and 42 countries outside the United States.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$20,948
Estimated total for international students: US$38,482
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$11,228
Total cost for in-state students: US$28,762

Net price calculatorapps.highered.texas.gov

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 8,728
Graduate students: 1,343
International undergraduates: 1%
Students per teacher: 16 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 94%
SAT: Reading and writing 500–600 · Maths 470–570
ACT: 18–24

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 55%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$54,376

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (110)

Bachelor's degrees66 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural MechanizationAgriculture, GeneralAir TransportationAnimal SciencesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralBusiness/Corporate CommunicationsBusiness/Managerial EconomicsChemistryCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralConstruction ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDanceData AnalyticsDesign and Applied ArtsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEngineering PhysicsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business ServicesFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesForestryGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Resources Management and ServicesHuman Services, GeneralInternational BusinessLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMarketingMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhilosophyPhysicsPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic AdministrationPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSocial WorkSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessSustainability StudiesWildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

Master's degrees41 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAgriculture, GeneralAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCurriculum and InstructionEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralFine and Studio ArtsForestryGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesHistoryInternational Relations and National Security StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchParks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPsychology, GeneralPublic AdministrationPublishingRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial WorkSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Doctoral degrees3 subjects

Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyEducational Administration and SupervisionForestry

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.